MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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